ICE Power Issues

Part 3 is all about batteries. Although the major running comes from the alternator, if you run the system with the engine off or on tickover, your alternator will again not supply enough (or any) power to your system.

Using a standard battery is fine for short periods of time and average listening periods, but if you want more, you're going to have to upgrade...

A bigger battery not only has a bigger capacity, but they also provide alot more juice than the standard ones - so you should have all the power you need when you need it.

But thats not all, you can go about this battery upgrade it 2 ways - buy a bigger battery (optima yellow top for example) or buy a second standard battery and have a split charge system.

With a split charge system you have 2 batteries in the car. Your car battery can operate as normal, and be happy in the knowledge that your system cant touch it! The second battery is used primarily to run your system - so if you run it flat, you can still start the engine and charge it again!.

This works by splitting the charge cable from the alternator. One feed goes to your normal car battery, the second to your dedicated battery. Its that simple
! There are plenty of kits available that would do the trick for you...